Hat-flanging machine



Feb- 18, 1930. c. H. BAUMWELL HAT FLANGING MACHINE Filed Feb. 18, 1929 I n venior A iiomey Patented Feb. 18, 1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES HYMAN BAUMWELL, or COLORADO SPRINGS, ooLoaAno HAT-FLANGING MACHINE 3 Application filed February 18, 1929. Serial No. 341,012.

This invention relates to a machine for forming a flange or brim upon a hat, by subjecting the flange to pressure and heat and steam so that the brim has the proper final set or curl. I

A primary object of this invention is to provide a machine of the character set forth whereby the four essential elements entering into the operation of hat flanging will be provided, namely, pressure, moisture, steam and heat. In the ordinary sand bags used today in machines :of this type there is but one of these elements present, namely, pressure, which pressure is supplied by its own weight.

" Heat is supplied to the bag by letting it rest on a steam chest, or a horizontal steam radiator, while not in use; while the other two elements, steam and moisture are supplied by ironing or steaming the hat brim previous to sand bagging.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a machine of the character set forth embodying these four essential elements, which will be easy to'operate, of a, compact'structure whichwill save much time and labor, and otherwise 'well' adapted for the purpose designed.

Further'objects and advantages of my invention will become readily apparent from time to time duringa study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Figure 2 a transverse section on line 2 of Figure 1, and

, Figure 3 a vertical section on line of Figure 2.

When reference is had to the drawing, and especially to Figure 1, it will be seen that the hat flanging machine illustrated therein embodies a work table-5 upon which is suitably supported by means of brakets 6 a former which is generally designated as at 7 the same being held in spaced relation to the top surface of the table 5 as shown in Figure 1..

'structing the cylindrical member 15 will be Disposed upon the top surface of the table 5 and in alinement with the former 7 is a platform 8 from which a rack gear 9 depends centrally through the table for reciprocation within a guide 10 which is suitably'fastened 50 to the undersurface of the table. The guide 10 is provided with an opening 10"to permit. the gear 9 to mesh with a semi-circular gear 11 mounted on a shaft 12 journaled in a bracket 13 carried by the undersurface of the table. Mounted on the shaft 12 is a hand operating lever 14 for operating the gears to raise or lower the platform 8. Suitably supported on the platform 8 is a conventional die 15 for movement into or out of contact with the former 7 when the platform is raised or lowered by operation of the hand lever 14. v I

Attention is now directed to Figure 3 wherein the construction of the former is more clearly illustrated. As herein shown, the former comprises an outer metallic, cylindricalshape enclosure 15, the rim of which is corniced as at 16 to provide a boxlike structure 17 entirely around the rim. A metallic netting 18 is laid around the opening of the box 17 as is clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The purpose of so conhereinafter set forth. An additional'cylindrical member 19 is nested within the member 15 and is securely welded thereto as at 20. This member 19 is of smaller dimension than that of the first mentioned cylinder 15 and maintains an equal space from the member 15 over its entire surface. The cylindrical member 19 comprises spaced walls A and B, each of which walls is perforated as at 19'. These perforations are in alinement and are connected by means of a tube 32 as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. A cloth prefer ably of heavy flannel or like material 21, is secured at its edges to the cylindrical member 15 and is held in place thereto by a metal draw band 22 as clearly shown in Figure 3 90 of the drawing. A filling tube 23 extends through the top of the cylindrical members and 19, and is open at its lower end While the upper end is closed by a hinged cover 24,

{By means of the tube 23 small metallic sphericals of about the size of buck shotm'ay be introduced into the former; The space be- 7 tween the cylindrical members 15 and 19 constitues a steam space to which live steam'is applied by means of a perforated pipe disposed Within the box like housing 17 suitably connectedto an inlet pipe 26-communicating with a steam supply source, notyshown'. V

steam into this space a heat chamber is provided which can be kept hot: continuously,

- independently of the rest of; the structure.

Consequently theformer-'is thus' kept hot when-the machine is idling, that is, when the operator may be busie'dwithbther work, noonhour, etc.

Another important feature oflthis auxih iary heat chamber is thatthe steam 'which permeates through the space betweenthe cylinders lfij-and 19 is purified-andits dampness taken up by'i'the heat in -theauxiliary chamher, thus-permitting pure d-ry'steam torfiow' onto the hat. V V. v I I V.

In-operation of the device, a-hat either of;felt,- straw, panama,--leghorn, or-the like isplac'edu on thedie 15 as shown in Fig.

' vurefiofthe drawing. By'operating the handle 14 the gears 9 and 11 intermesh andraise the platform '8 to elevate the'dieforcontact withthecloth 21 of the former/- Thehandle '14 is operated until the'fonner anddie as'- sume a position as "shown in Figure 3 i of the drawings. By operation of the "valve 27 which=is connected by a chain 28tola pedal 29' pivotally mounted on the floor as at 30 steam'may be continuously onintermittehtly delivered to the perforated'pipe'25 to permeate" through 'the' space formed? bet-ween -the cylinders 15 and 19, said steam thenrforcing it's way through the tubes 32 formed on the inner-cylinder, T'The steam then distributes -it'self to the mass of metal ballsonto thehat.

The hatbeing cool uponreceivingr'the; steam iturnsit nto moisture and the'brim becomes to take the shape offthe die, and then-by releasing the pedal 30 the' steam is shut off, and

ironing means.

chine wet ironing and steaming may bedispensed with, as the former contains thelive steam within itself and the metal fillerused itself over the hat by gravity to provide an It is yet to be mentioned that any accumulation of water within the pipe 25 will be forced into the box-like structure 17- which Will act asa water duct and may be drained through the outlet 31.: As an additional water arresting measure, ametal netting is laid instead of sand will more evenly distribute around-theopening of thebox'like; structure 17, as before described, which permits free" flow to the steam while the water if any is; trapped andsent through the Wat-er duct to a the. outlet, 1 V

From the foregoing therefore it will be seenthat}. have provided a'machine for fianginghats wherein the four essential ele ments necessary in pressingf hatsare icontained, viz, pressure, rheat-, moisture, r and;

steam, andwhereby-all of such e'lementsmay be applied-in a minimum amount ,oftime,

Having thus vdescribed the invention, what" to secure by Letters I claim asnewand desire Patent 1s 1* P 1. In a hat flanging ma'chin'e-of the class described, a former comprising av pair: of-

spaced: cylinders, one :disposed' within the other a-operforat'ed pipe locatedbetween'said cylinders for supplying steamto the former, manually operated valve means; for' controlling-'the passage of steam into said pipe, a metal netting disposed between said cylinders and above-said '1 perforated pipe, a-:flexible sheet depending from said cylinderspmeans extending throughsaid cylinders'to permit i the introduction of; sphericalirheat "retaining elements into said former, a.'die,"a-'manually =inders',l.one"disposed within the other, manually operated valve controlimeansfor'supplying steam to said former,"a" flexible bot- .tom provided. on the former, metallic spheri- 'cals carried in the forinerfand resting upon die carried by said support and adapted for icontact withsaid former. pliable. "When in this condition under the pressure of the hot metal thethat brim begins other, means for supplying heat to the space .between' said'cylinders, a metallic netting disposed within the-space and carried by the the former, and a vertically reciprocating cylinders to'p'rovide a'water trap, a flexible 7 sheet depending from'the cylinders, and metallic sphericals within said sheet to provide heat retaining and distributing means for s w r. J .130

the former.

QC. In a hat flanging machine of the class described, a former comprising a pair of spaced cylinders, one disposed within the other, the inner cylinder comprising spaced Walls, perforations formed on each of said spaced walls, said perforations being in alinement, tubes connecting the alined perforations, means for supplying steam into the space between the cylinders, means for supplying steam between the spaced walls of the inner cylinder, a flexible sheet depending from the outer cylinder, and heat radiating material within said sheet.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES HYMAN BAUMWELL. 

